The man who does not believe in purposing, pledging or promising concerning the Lord's work, needs to study the Bible. Follow the link for a natural
Piles Treatment. Many seem to forget that proposing tis only planning hte Lord's work with a desire to carry the plans to completion. How do you suppose that our governments would get along financially if their only income was a collection that they took up on the 4th of July? Suppose the leaders of our country should say, "in order to pay the tremendous debt we owe on WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, we are going to take up a collection on Armistice Day. How long do you think our government would last with that foolish talk? Our government could not operate with that system. If would fold up. A congregation that does not have a systematic way of financing the Lord's church is on the verge of folding up in God's sight. One says, "I believe in free-will offerings." Well they are to be pledged also. "that which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a free-will offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
